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mello posted 03-01-99 12:37 PM ET
Just won my first game, on specialist level..
with the peacekeepers. The transendance ending sent shivers down my spine...it is so ...creepy, and yet it makes you think about the possibilities. I would have preferred a longer movie sequence, or more fiction, (i liked how the new "humans" returned to earth to find what was there).
Is the transendance fiction the same for all the factions?
Another question, does anyone know if there will ever be a sequal to SMAC? It would be interesting to see how they managed to do that....
Well off to play the next difficulty level. got 115% ranking in specialist, doubt i will beat it.
Scrubby posted 03-01-99 01:36 PM ET
Yes the transcedence fiction is the same for all factions (too bad really...). There's even a movie for when another faction trancends...
I think you hit on a great opportunity lost by Firaxis. The plot points and epilogues are great but could have been spiced up with more points or some sort of interactivity or graphics. IMHO, the plot is one of SMAC's strongest and most unique points but poorly developed. Ah well...
The sequel is Transcendence: The Reckoning a first person shooter where you hurl bolts of pure energy at Strog-- I mean Nazi-- I mean evil spirits in your quest to rid Earth of their menace...
mello posted 03-01-99 10:43 PM ET
Yeah the lack of a more concentrated storyline was a sour point especially after that amazing story they had going online.
i realize its a really open ended game where players do different thing, but more recognition of what the player does would have been way better.
It would have been cool to read newspaper headlines ala simcity 2000, or more up to date, to watch the News ala MOO2, where unique things done by each colony are shown.
and then u can review later on, sort of like the history in review...
ah well i can dream on....doubt that kind of game is viable .....
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Author	Topic: Transendance ending- stuff of science fiction
mello	posted 03-01-99 12:37 PM ET Just won my first game, on specialist level.. with the peacekeepers. The transendance ending sent shivers down my spine...it is so ...creepy, and yet it makes you think about the possibilities. I would have preferred a longer movie sequence, or more fiction, (i liked how the new "humans" returned to earth to find what was there). Is the transendance fiction the same for all the factions? Another question, does anyone know if there will ever be a sequal to SMAC? It would be interesting to see how they managed to do that.... Well off to play the next difficulty level. got 115% ranking in specialist, doubt i will beat it.
Scrubby	posted 03-01-99 01:36 PM ET Yes the transcedence fiction is the same for all factions (too bad really...). There's even a movie for when another faction trancends... I think you hit on a great opportunity lost by Firaxis. The plot points and epilogues are great but could have been spiced up with more points or some sort of interactivity or graphics. IMHO, the plot is one of SMAC's strongest and most unique points but poorly developed. Ah well... The sequel is Transcendence: The Reckoning a first person shooter where you hurl bolts of pure energy at Strog-- I mean Nazi-- I mean evil spirits in your quest to rid Earth of their menace...
mello	posted 03-01-99 10:43 PM ET Yeah the lack of a more concentrated storyline was a sour point especially after that amazing story they had going online. i realize its a really open ended game where players do different thing, but more recognition of what the player does would have been way better. It would have been cool to read newspaper headlines ala simcity 2000, or more up to date, to watch the News ala MOO2, where unique things done by each colony are shown. and then u can review later on, sort of like the history in review... ah well i can dream on....doubt that kind of game is viable .....